Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
CANT
There are approximately 673 people named Cant in the UK. That makes it the 9,018th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 11 are named Cant.
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GauntThe Cant surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
CANT. 1. Germ, kante, a corner, edge, coast — a local name radically equivalent to Kent. 2. Strong ; hearty ; lusty. Halliw.